Located between San Francisco and Yosemite or Napa and the Gold Country, Stockton is about 80 miles east of San Francisco on the California Delta. Stockton offers groups rich and diverse activities for all ages. Start your day at one of the Valley’s finest museums, enjoy local cuisine for lunch, tour a historic Fox “California” Theatre and finish off the day with a cruise on the San Joaquin Delta. You may also consider customizing your day with a trip to the Lodi wine region, minutes away from Stockton or a trip California’s Mother Lode.

DELTA RIVER CRUISES
What could be a better way to welcome warm summer weather than with a fun, relaxing cruise along the Delta? Opportunity Cruises, a family owned business,offer charter and specialty cruises from the Stockton Marina. The vessel,‘Island Girl,’ is a luxurious 149 passenger motor yacht and is based out of the Stockton Waterfront Marina. Public and private cruises will include a delicious champagne brunch, scenic lunch, and sunset dinner cruises. O

HAGGIN MUSEUM

Loved by generations of Stockton families, the Haggin Museum is a fine art and history museum which was referred to by Sunset magazine as “one of the under sung gems of California.” Its fine art collection features works by such noted 19th century painters as Albert Bierstadt, Rosa Bonheur, and William-Adolphe Bouguereau, as well as many other American and European artists. Its history displays focus on this area’s past and the accomplishments of its residents, such as Charles Weber, Stockton’s founder; Benjamin Holt, inventor of the Caterpillar track-type tractor; and Tillie Lewis, the “Tomato Queen.” Kids will love the store replicas in the basement, the Native American exhibit and the big tractors. The museum’s permanent art and history exhibits are augmented by a number of temporary exhibitions annually. Call for current schedule.